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Tokyo, Feb. 2 (Jiji Press)–The number of people who voted over five days from Wednesday ahead of the upcoming House of Representatives election totaled 4,562,823, accounting for 4.41 pct of all registered voters, the internal affairs ministry said Monday. The number of

(Adnkronos) – “I am not involved, these are local elections in Texas.” Thus Donald Trump tried to distance himself and minimize the defeats of Republicans in one of their strongholds, particularly that of Leigh Wambsganss who lost in the local Senate elections

(Adnkronos) – Five people have been arrested in Germany on suspicion of transferring industrial goods to Russia in violation of European Union sanctions, the German prosecutor’s office announced.   The value of the supplies destined for Russia, particularly to 24 armaments companies,

(Adnkronos) – Iranian authorities rule out the possibility that enriched uranium in the Islamic Republic could be transferred abroad, as the resumption of negotiations with the United States on the nuclear program seems to be approaching. This was emphasized by the Deputy

(Adnkronos) – Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has defended his government’s plan to regularize 500,000 irregular migrants and asylum seekers in April. In this way, Sanchez said in a video speech shared on social media, Spain chooses to stand on the side

(Adnkronos) – The son of Norway’s Crown Princess, Marius Borg Høiby, was arrested two days before his rape trial on new charges. Andreas Kruszewski, a lawyer for the Oslo police district, announced this, explaining that Høiby “was arrested by the police on

(Adnkronos) – The outgoing Chilean president, Gabriel Boric, has officially presented the candidacy of former president, Michelle Bachelet, for the position of Secretary-General of the United Nations. The announcement came from the Palacio de la Moneda and the candidacy can already count

Tokyo, Feb. 2 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. said Monday that it has started accepting applications for business partners, including tie-ups involving externally raised capital. Forming corporate partnerships is part of the power company’s new business turnaround plan announced at

Tokyo, Feb. 2 (Jiji Press)–United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan is set to postpone his state visit to Japan, originally scheduled for Sunday through Feb. 10, due to escalating tensions in the Middle East, Japanese government sources said

(Adnkronos) – The government proposes using the European Union’s solidarity fund and suspending the bloc’s single market for services for companies in storm-devastated Sicily, Calabria and Sardinia, foreign minister Antonio Tajani said on Monday during a visit.   “I have suggested, at